by Oasis Community Housing | 1 Oct 2024 | Basis
A new scheme to support people experiencing homelessness has opened in Houghton-le-Spring. The Houghton project stems from a partnership between local homelessness charity Oasis Community Housing and Sunderland City Council. Latest figures show a 46 percent rise in...
by Oasis Community Housing | 6 Aug 2024 | Basis, Partnerships
People who are sleeping rough are being given toiletry and food packs at homeless drop-ins and on morning outreach across the North-East, thanks to a partnership between two local charities Oasis Community Housing and Feeding Families. Oasis Community Housing’s...
by Ben Johnston | 10 May 2024 | Basis
A Sunderland business has donated two bikes to local homelessness charity Oasis Community Housing to help the people the charity work with gain more independence. The bikes were donated from St Peters Cycles as part of Sunderland Community Action Group, for two men...
by Keisha Walters | 9 May 2024 | Basis
Karis is one of Oasis Community Housing’ three Mother and Baby projects, located in Gateshead and London, providing supported accommodation for young mums aged 16 – 25 years old. A mother and baby, like Sarah and her little girl. Sarah’s story Sarah gave birth...
by Oasis Community Housing | 3 Apr 2024 | Basis, Campaigns
A new piece of legislation, which could criminalise rough sleepers, is hitting the headlines this week as more than 40 Conservative MPs are expected to rebel against it. The Criminal Justice Bill, which is being considered as a replacement for the 200-year-old...
by Joanne Armstrong | 5 Oct 2023 | Basis, Church, Events, Trustees
The Right Reverend Mark Bryant, former Bishop of Jarrow: I met Danny just before nine o’clock one spring morning as we were both waiting for the Basis Drop-in to open. “I’m buzzing” he greeted me “I’m getting my key at eleven o’clock and I am buzzing”. This was the...